Eleven people were arrested for DUI during a Fresno checkpoint that screened 368 vehicles and cited 21 unlicensed drivers. (GV Wire Composite/Paul Marshall)
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Eleven drivers were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence during a DUI checkpoint in Fresno over the weekend, the Fresno Police Department said in a statement.
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The checkpoint was held at Blackstone and Garland avenues on Saturday from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., according to officials.
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In addition to the DUI arrests, 21 drivers were cited for operating a vehicle without a license or with a suspended or revoked license.
Officers made contact with 368 vehicles during the seven-hour operation.
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Police said checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes.
The primary goal is to increase public safety by removing suspected impaired drivers from the road, officials said.
The next DUI checkpoint is scheduled for May 17.
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